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  • Open University Press

    Succeeding with Your Master's Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Handbook

    5th Edition By John Biggam © 2022 | Published: May 20, 2021
    Succeeding with your Master’s Dissertation is a thorough and comprehensive guide for postgraduate dissertation students. Now in its fifth edition, it offers clear, straightforward and practical support for each stage of the master’s dissertation.Brimming with examples of good practice, to help s…

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    Writing for Academic Journals 4e

    4th Edition By Rowena Murray © 2019 | Published: November 21, 2019
    This comprehensive guide to writing journal articles addresses all the stages and recurring challenges, from targeting a journal to dealing with reviewer feedback. Drawing on many years of running ‘Writing for Publication’ workshops, Murray explores not only style and structure but also behaviou…

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    How to Survive Your Viva: Defending a Thesis in an Oral Examination

    3rd Edition By Rowena Murray © 2015 | Published: April 16, 2015
    ***** Amazon reviews for the second edition:"Again, Rowena Murray nails it! A perfectly balanced guide outlining truly useful tips to getting through your viva from someone who knows." "This is an excellent book. I found the book helpful in giving me a good understanding of what to expect, how to st…

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    Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism: How to Promote Good Source Use

    1st Edition By Diane Pecorari © 2013 | Published: August 16, 2013
    Plagiarism is a serious problem in higher education, and one that the majority of university teachers have encountered. This book provides the skills and resources that university teachers and learning and development support staff need in order to tackle it. As a complex issue that requires thought…

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    Succeed in OSCEs and Practical Exams: An Essential Guide for Nurses

    1st Edition By Clair Merriman, Liz Westcott © 2010 | Published: October 16, 2010
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    "Here is a book that offers all the skills practitioners need to succeed in your exams and engages you in positive reflection of practice. I would recommend this book to students who aim to master their clinical skills and develop as an advanced practitioner."Lee Marshall, Student Nurse & Studen…

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    Achieving your Professional Doctorate

    1st Edition By Nancy-Jane Smith © 2008 | Published: November 16, 2008
    "Achieving your Professional Doctorate is a stimulating and very useful book for professional doctorate students, their tutors, researchers and practitioners interested in this form of doctorate and all those with an interest in doctorate education. Nancy-Jane Lee manages to combine a deeply scholar…

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    Stepping Stones to Achieving your Doctorate: By Focusing on Your Viva From the Start

    1st Edition By Vernon Trafford, Shosh Leshem © 2008 | Published: October 16, 2008
    What criteria are used to assess the scholarly merit of a thesis? What is the level of conceptualization that is expected in doctoral theses? How can you prepare to defend your thesis? What is the most effective route to achieving your doctorate?The starting point to achieving your doctorate is to …

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    Writing at University: A Guide for Students

    3rd Edition By Phyllis Creme, Mary R. Lea © 2008 | Published: May 16, 2008
    Writing at University offers guidance on how to develop the writing you have to do at university along with a greater understanding of what is involved in this complex activity. Writing is seen as a tool for learning as well as a product to be assessed. The importance of what you yourself can bring …

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    Using Statistics: A Gentle Introduction

    1st Edition By Gordon Rugg © 2007 | Published: November 16, 2007
    IF YOU'RE ENCOUNTERING STATISTICS FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND WANT A READABLE, SUPPORTIVE INTRODUCTION, THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.There are plenty of excellent stats books in the world, but very few of them are entertaining reading. One result is that many students are deterred by stats. But this bo…

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    Study Skills for Nursing and Midwifery Students

    1st Edition By Philip A. Scullion, David A. Guest © 2007 | Published: August 16, 2007
    "...this is the only book I have come across that gives consideration to student midwives. There are many study skills books available for nursing students, and although this book is aimed at both, it does take into account the differences between the two professions. ...this is a useful book which …

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